Truck Fire - San Jose, CA - Aug 15, 2008

(I HAVE NOW POSTED THIS ENTIRE, UNEDITED FOOTAGE IN ORIGINAL HD --- you will find it (in 2 parts) among my other uploaded videos. )
My wife & I were enroute to an event in San Jose when we happened upon this truck fire on Hwy 152-- when I stopped, the fire had just started, and the driver was still in the cab. I grabbed my camera and headed towards him, but when I turned it on, the "Tape Not Inserted" flashed, so I had to run back to my car, find my backpack, and insert a tape-- took maybe 45 seconds-- by which time the cab was really starting to burn... The driver got out OK, and the firefighters got it under control shortly after this video ended (due to YouTube's time limits)...

Category:

Autos & Vehicles

Tags:

• Truck
• Fire
• semi
• tractor
• trailer
• burn
• explosions
• wildfire
• firefighter

[SingingSanta]

I HAVE NOW POSTED THIS ENTIRE, UNEDITED FOOTAGE IN ORIGINAL HD --- you will find them (2 parts) among my other uploaded videos. 

[SingingSanta]

Time to repeat what I said before: THE DRIVER WAS NOT TRAPPED IN THE TRUCK-- HE WAS IGNORING EVERYONE WHILE TRYING TO SALVAGE PERSONAL BELONGINGS!

[CDFCaptain93]

Hey Moron. Can't you read and are you blind?  The white engine is a county rig type II structure engine. The red engine is a Type III state forest rig. Since you don't know shit, quit commenting on stuff you know nothing about. It is know it alls like you that give all of us a bad name.

[XxNaSRI08xX]

"Omg thers a fire on the hillside" "what do you want me to do about it!" XD lmfao

[patcism]

How long did it take for them to arrive?

[Mercmad]

The fireman at 9.20 had guts, getting that close without knowing what was in there and the morons driving past right behind him...

[InCastProductions]

@XxNaSRI08xX LOLOL i was laughing too

[iambossnuffsaid]

i hate to be a dick but that chick asking the questions is semi retarded

[vwbusssesareforever]

what was in the back of the truck?Does anyone know for sure what he was hauling?

[chechnya]

@truckerjay1 Hmm.. not sure what that response was to.

[truckerjay1]

@chechnya how do you plan on saving the cargo? about the only way to do that is drop the trailer but the truck was already fully involved. you going to unload it on the road? i doubt it. try thinking before you type.